January 24, 2025, celebrates Healthcare Continuing Education Professionals Day^TM, a day dedicated to celebrating the professionals who ensure that healthcare providers stay informed, competent, and capable of delivering the best possible care to their patients. Healthcare continuing education professionals play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare by fostering lifelong learning and professional development.

Plan Your Celebrations

Celebrate Healthcare Continuing Education Professionals Day with these fun and meaningful activities:

HOST AN AWARDS CEREMONY to recognize the outstanding CPD professionals in your department and their contributions to healthcare.

ORGANIZE A SPECIAL LUNCH EVENT where your CPD team can network, share their experiences, and discuss the latest trends in healthcare education.

OFFER WORKSHOPS OR WEBINARS focused on enhancing the skills of your CPD team. Topics can include instructional design, the use of technology in education, and strategies for effective program evaluation.

PLAN A TEAM-BUILDING EXERCISES OR OUTING to foster camaraderie and collaboration among your CPD team in a fun and relaxed environment.

LAUNCH A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN to highlight the work of CPD professionals. Share posts, videos, and testimonials that celebrate achievements and impact on healthcare. Stay tuned for a marketing toolkit, coming soon.

Show Us How You Are Celebrating

Share your photos and stories by emailing them to acehp@acehp.org along with a short description so that we can share the fun!

Participate Year Round With the Alliance

BECOME A MEMBER of the Alliance and join a vibrant community of more than 1,200 healthcare continuing professional development professionals.

PARTICIPATE in online education opportunities hosted by the Alliance and earn valuable continuing education (CE) credits.

SHARE YOUR STORY of how you joined the healthcare CPD industry and what you enjoy most about your role in impacting patient safety or showcase how your department directly impacts patient care or leads to advancements within your organization.

SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE by presenting at educational events like the Alliance Annual Conference. Highlight the positive outcomes and innovations resulting from your continuing education initiatives and share your expertise with the Alliance community.

GET PUBLISHED by submitting an article to the Almanac or The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions (JCEHP) to discuss the importance of continuing education in healthcare and share best practices.

ENGAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA to share insights, articles, and success stories related to continuing education. Use hashtags like #HealthcareCE, #HealthcareCPD, #LifelongLearning, and #CEProfessionalsDay to reach a broader audience.

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). ACCME® is responsible for accrediting institutions that offer CME to physicians and other healthcare professionals. Contact: info@accme.org

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). ACPE is the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE also offers evaluation and certification of professional degree programs internationally and with ASHP accredits pharmacy technician education and training programs. Contact: ceinfo@acpe-accredit.org

Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP). The Alliance is a community of continuing professional development colleagues who share and implement best practices across healthcare settings and professions, validating the value and impact of continuous learning. Contact: acehp@acehp.org




The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) NCPD Accreditation Program is a global accreditor and industry leader in Nursing Continuing Professional Development. The ANCC NCPD Accreditation Program accredits organizations worldwide that demonstrate excellence in the provision Professional Development for nurses and the teams in which they work. Contact: accreditation@ana.org



Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME). AHME provides professional development opportunities to an array of institutional and program leaders in teaching hospitals and universities across the country. Contact: info@ahme.org

Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education. Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education™ offers organizations the opportunity to be simultaneously accredited to provide continuing education activities for multiple professions through a single, unified application process, fee structure, and set of accreditation standards. Contact: info@jointaccreditation.org




Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME). SACME is an organization for CPD/CE professionals dedicated to fostering scholarship in CPD/CE to advance health equity, the practice and value of CPD/CE, clinician practice and wellbeing, and patient care and the health of the public. Contact: info@sacme.org